GRAMMY®-Nominated singer, songwriter, and Recording Academy/GRAMMYs Voting member ‘Matt B’ was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He released his Japanese debut album “LOVE & WAR” in September 2014, and it went #1 on the iTunes R&B Charts. His sophomore album “DIVE” released in January 2016 and also hit #1 on the iTunes R&B Charts. After reaching critical acclaim in Japan, Matt’s imprint continued to spread overseas. His single ‘Color Blind’ went viral in China, accruing over 158 million streams on the NetEase platform.

Matt signed with Priority Records in 2017 & released his 4-track EP ‘RISE’ in 2018—which was produced exclusively by Bryan-Michael Cox. Matt had his nationwide television debut performing at the 2019 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival. In December 2019, he released ‘No Days Off’–which also featured GRAMMY-nominated poet, J. Ivy.

Matt B continues to pave his own path in the mainstream industry and expand his global audience. On March 4, 2022, he released his hit single ‘Gimme Love’, which served as the leading single for his forthcoming album ‘ALKEBULAN’. ‘Gimme Love’ debuted in the top 50 on the Billboard US Afrobeats Chart and peaked at #36. It has gone on to accrue more than 5M streams globally across all platforms and secured Matt B his very first GRAMMY® nomination. ‘ ALKEBULAN’ released on August 18, 2023 and debuted on the Billboard Top Current Albums chart in the Top 100. The album has won over 20 awards, including Best Album at the Global Music Awards. Matt B was also named ‘Critically Acclaimed Artist of the Year’ by the Los Angeles Tribune and one of the ‘100 Most Influential People In Entertainment 2023’ by Ranks Africa. He was also awarded the prestigious Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) for Best Music Video (Independent) for ‘GUNJALE’.